Recipes

Butternut squash belongs to the gourd family which includes cucumbers, pumpkin and melons like watermelon. Technically speaking, it is considered a fruit due to the presence of seeds. Of course it must be enjoyed cooked, is mildly sweet and extremely delicious. Here are its nutritional benefits, simple preparation tips, Ayurvedic …

Pumpkin, an orange winter squash harvested in October, goes hand in hand with Autumn holidays and Halloween decorations. More than that this versatile fruit is rich in vitamins and nutrients. The flowers, seeds and flesh of the pumpkin are all edible. Combined with black beans, this Pumpkin Black Bean Side …

Pumpkin dal recipe is a thick, pumpkin based lentil curry which is soothing, nutritious and tasty. This recipe is made with moong dal and is packed with protein and low carbs. Moong dal, otherwise known as green gram, is one of the best vegetarian superfoods. The combination of moong beans …

Pumpkin pudding or pumpkin kheer is a yummy dessert and highly nutritious. It can even be given even to babies 1+ years. Substitute the cow’s milk with almond or soy milk if you prefer. Fall is here and with it comes pumpkin in nearly every aisle of your grocery store. …

The health benefits of raisins include relief from constipation, acidosis, anemia, fever and sexual dysfunction. They have also been known to help in attempts to gain weight in a healthy way, as well as for their positive impact on eye health, dental care and bone quality. Raisins In Ayurveda Raisins …

If you are suffering from arthritis, add this delicious add easy-to-prepare Golden Milk recipe to your diet. The main ingredient in Golden Milk is turmeric. Turmeric contains a special chemical compound called curcumin. Curcumin is responsible for turmeric’s golden color. Turmeric possesses anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties due to the presence …

Making this homemade Golden Turmeric Paste, for me, is a beautiful ritual, allowing me to slow down and enjoy the colors and textures of my own homemade medicine. It is now known that making a paste of turmeric makes the curcumin more bioavailable, so that the body’s ability to absorb …

Though dates are highly nutritious and delicious they are heavy on the digestion and may aggravate Kapha dosha. To pacify the aggravated Kapha and in order to make them light for digestion, dates can be pickled. Here’s a fantastic recipe for date pickle, as well as some great information about …

Here is a simple recipe for Indian tomato sauce plus tomato sauce health benefits. This recipe is healthy (low in calories and fat, high in lycopene and fiber), tasty and liked by everyone. Indian spices make the sauce easier on the digestive system, and super tasty. Plus there’s several health …

Split green gram dosa is a healthy alternative for regular dosa. It is highly nutritious and an easy protein packed breakfast. They can even be prepared in a jiffy in the early morning because these dosas do not need fermenting. For those who don’t know dosa, it is a versatile …

According to Ayurveda, pumpkin is considered the best vegetable that grows on the vine. The scientific name for pumpkin is Cucurbita pepo. It’s part of the family of plants called Cucurbitaceae, the gourd family. The bright orange color of pumpkin is a dead giveaway that pumpkin is loaded with an …

When eating south Indian favorites like Dosa (thin Indian pancakes), Idli (fermented rice cakes) and Sambhar Vada (savory fried lentil rings in traditional south Indian vegetable broth), if the coconut chutney is missing then the meal is incomplete. So you must know how to make a delicious Coconut Chutney. And …

If you’re wondering how to take ashwagandha and looking for some unique ideas and ashwagandha remedies, here’s a variety of Ayurveda-inspired ways of taking ashwagandha.  But first, let’s quickly explore what ashwagandha does. Ashwagandha, also known as the winter cherry or Indian ginseng is both a tonic and a sedative due to …

What’s the BEST thing about winter? If you thought comfort food, I would definitely agree! And… What’s even better than comfort food? How about comfort food that heals! Let’s face it, the back end of winter can be pretty miserable. The cold, heaviness of this time of year often shows …

Cruciferous vegetables have risen in popularity recently due to their apparent cancer-fighting properties. Cruciferous vegetables are low-calorie, rich in folate, vitamins C, E, and K and fiber. If weight loss is your goal, fiber is an important nutrient to incorporate into your diet as it helps to keep you feeling …

Yogurt is Amla Rasa (sour taste) in Ayurveda. It undergoes sour taste conversion after digestion. Ayurveda recommends homemade yogurt in cases of constipation, diarrhea, bleeding disorders, nutritional disorders and to increase strength and immunity. Yogurt pacifies Vata dosha. It generally aggravates Pitta and Kapha however fresh homemade yogurt pacifies Pitta. …

Blueberries are small but highly nutritious berries. They taste amazing. According to Ayurveda, they’re perfect for summer (Pitta season) because they cool the body and fall under the Pitta pacifying diet. The health benefits of blueberries and their Ayurvedic properties are quite remarkable. Read more, and take advantage of seasonal …

This spinach soup for weight loss recipe is easy to make and satisfying, not to mention lean and nutritious. Spinach has long been famous for its ability to give energy instantaneously. Remember Popeye the Sailor Man? While this leafy green won’t cause your biceps to inflate like balloons, it is …

Chermoula is a spice-infused North African herb sauce and a staple of Moroccan cuisine. It is traditionally made with cilantro, garlic, coriander, smoked paprika, chili paste, lemon and olive oil. Chermoula has powerful detoxifying properties thanks to cilantro, which binds to heavy metals and carries them out of the body. …

Custard is yummy especially when it’s laced with cardamom and cinnamon.  Add to that fresh spring berries (supreme cleansers for the body) as the main attraction—sweetened with just a drizzle of maple syrup and spiked with a splash of vanilla. Dessert by no means needs to sabotage your day.  Eastern …

January used to be the hardest month. Back to school, back to work, back to cold, intense urban environments. Now January is this… warm soup on lovely days. Writing. Researching. Planning. Walks on the beach. Morning prayers with the sunrise. Sitting by the fire in the evening. Meals with my beloved. …

There is a refreshing quality to the air these days, a longer slant to the afternoon light as the sun quickens the day’s end. There’s a quiet tranquility in town as children start back to school. All of it makes me want to root, roast, and bake. Since starting back to school means going off …

Bitter melon or bitter gourd (karela in Hindi) is a bitter, dark green vegetable with prickly points all over it. It cleanses the liver and is known to be beneficial for those with hyperglycemia and Type 2 Diabetes. According to esteemed Ayurvedic practitioner Vasant Lad, ‘Bitter is better for the liver.’ …

Recently I made a cabbage salad, and it was terrible. Really terrible.  So, of course I had to make it again and get it right. The problem in the first place was that while cabbage is great for summer, and summer people, it’s great because it is bitter. Ayurveda explains that bitter …